Chief Internal Auditor

Role: Internal Audit

Hiring Entity: Asia Digital Exchange Pte. Ltd. (“AsiaNext”)

Location: Singapore, on-site

Job Type: Permanent role

About Us

AsiaNext is a trusted digital exchange for institutional investors in Asia and globally. It will offer integrated listing, trading, and post-trade services for digital assets, including digital payment tokens. This joint venture between SBI Digital Asset Holdings Co., Ltd. (SBI DAH) and SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) will provide an institutional-grade platform to enable the tokenization and trading of existing securities and non-bankable assets.

AsiaNext will support the growing institutional demand for trading of public and private digital assets. It will leverage the extensive networks of SBI DAH in Asia and SDX in Switzerland and Europe, as well as their joint expertise in fulfilling institutional investors’ needs. Both SBI DAH and SDX have demonstrated leadership in digital asset markets globally through multiple investments, issuances and initiatives in this space.

Why Join Us?

With SIX Group AG and SBI Digital Asset Holdings Co., Ltd. as shareholders, AsiaNext has significant financial backing supporting its mission of building the world’s first institutional-grade digital exchange for institutional investors, and fostering trust through rigorous security and compliance to regulations. The team comprises members with traditional finance, digital finance and technology background spanning decades at UBS, JPMorgan, SIX, Thomson Reuters, MAS, SGX, DBS, Citi, Credit Suisse, Barclays, securities tokens and crypto exchanges, and many others.

If you are looking to develop your career in a professional and well-run environment, yet which moves and grows rapidly, join our diverse and talented team to build the digital exchange of choice for institutional investors.

About This Role:-

Reporting to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, you will be responsible in reporting and communication to the Audit Committee in annual audit plan preparation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, plan and perform internal audit projects
• Contribute to Internal Audit Risk Assessment and Annual Audit Plan development
• Conduct Internal Audit assignments according to the annual audit plan and implement audit plan including planning meetings, audit procedures, business review, gathering and analyzing data.
• Perform independent reviews and evaluations of management operations and activities to:-

- Understand key business risks and review adequacy and effectiveness of processes by which they are identified and managed

- Apply data analytics, e.g. big data analysis, analytical audit procedures to identify focus areas

• Review the controls which ensure reliability, consistency and integrity of financial, managerial and operational information
• Review the process and systems established by Management to ensure compliance with those policies, plans, procedures, laws and regulations which could have significant impact on operations
• Document the results of internal audits
• Report audit findings to senior management and to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
• Follow-up with business unit controlling on agreed actions and report overdue actions to the Management Board and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
• Coordinate and proactively communicate findings and observations within the Compliance & Risk team

Qualifications And Experience

Education

• A recognised degree in Accountancy / Business / Commerce / Finance or related fields
• Professional qualifications (e.g. CA/CIA/CPA or equivalent)

Experience and Skill

• More than 15 years of internal audit experience in financial institutions/fintech such as investment banks, foreign exchange institutions
• Expereince in market, credit risk, IT audit and blockchain
• Good understanding of risk management and internal control, and a well-developed financial institutions awareness.
• Good understanding of traditional financial products (FX, Equities, Bonds, Derivatives, Commodities) and Digital Assets (Cryptos, Stablecoins, Loans, NFTs)

Employment Benefits

• Competitive staff benefits - annual leave, life insurance, and medical insurance (includes dependents)
• Competitive remuneration including variable bonus

How to Apply:-

If you are ready to take up a new challenge in a dynamic and fast-growing platform, please send your resume to hr@asianext.com, stating your name and title of the position applied for in the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further discussion. All personal data collected will be kept strictly confidential for recruitment purpose only.

AsiaNext is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Disclaimer

Asia Digital Exchange Pte Ltd (“AsiaNext”) would like to inform you that all our job vacancies are published on our official company website and LinkedIn page. AsiaNext uses only the following reputable third-party job sites – MyCareersFuture, LinkedIn, Jobstreet and Indeed. We advise prospective candidates to exercise caution and not apply for or share personal information for any job posting with any unauthorised sources.